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Police success stories
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Orkney, Douglasdale, and Duncan Village cops are on the ball
Constable Zizezakhe Xokwe with the recovered television set. Photo by Captain Stephen Marais
June 30 2009 Two alert constables of the Duncan Village police station had an experience at a crime scene which they would not forget easily. On 29 June 2009 at about 17:00, Constables Zizezakhe Xokwe and Sabelo Balekile were patrolling the Douglas Smith Highway in Duncan Village when they came across a large group of community members gathered at B-Hostel. The group was about to assault two men who was in possession of a television set.
The two members interviened. They managed to get the two suspects to safety and interviewed them as to how they got the television. The suspects told the members that they would take them to the one's uncle in C-Section, Duncan Village where they got the television from.
- On their arrival at the said place the suspects could not find their uncle's place and alleged that the shack vanished. The police did not quite believe them and both of them were detained for possession of suspected stolen property. Their case is dealt with at the East Londen Magistartes' Court. Report by captain S.C. Marais, Tel. (043) 7221461, cell 082 416 1597, ec:duncanvill.comm@saps.org.za
- http://www.sapsjournalonline.gov.za/dynamic/journal_dynamic.aspx?pageid=414&jid=15975
Cattle thief caught with meat in the pot
Quick response by the East London's Stock Theft Unit saw a notorious suspect arrested while he was cooking the meat of one of two stolen heads of cattle. On 29 June 2009 the unit was called by Director Andre Swart who informed them about an incidence of stock theft that had taken place in the Fort Jackson area. The members of the Stock Theft Unit immediatly followed up with investigations.In Park Ridge they managed to arrest a 66-year-old suspect while he and friends were cooking the meat. The meat of the other stolen cattle had already been sold. Another carcass was recovered. Thecase is handled by the East London Magistrates' Court. ec:duncanvill.comm@saps.org.za
Orkney Community Excellent Service Award launched
June 30 2009 – ORKNEY. The panic-stricken woman could only think of calling the editor of the Klerksdorp Record to tell her of a burglary in progress in Lourens Park, Orkney. The editor of the newspaper, in turn, called Insp Kotze of Orkney SAPS, who immediately realised that his colleague, Insp van den Heever, who was out to lunch, lives only two houses from the scene of the crime. Insp Kotze called Insp van den Heever and told her of the crime in progress, and also dispatched a patrol vehicle to the scene. Insp van den Heever, meanwhile, went to investigate, and was only in time to see two suspects running from the scene.The 19-year-old son of the complainant ran after the suspects, and managed to arrest one of them, while the other suspect was caught only a block away by Insp Ngoma, who was on his way to the scene after being dispatched by Insp Kotze.The two men, Cecil Baloyi (26) and Joe Maluleka (31), both from Khuma, Orkney, appeared in the magistrate court in Orkney on 26 June 2009 on charges of a residential burglary. Both men have previous convictions for burglaries and theft of motor vehicles.Orkney SAPS has since launched a project to honour members of the public for action or information leading to the arrest of suspects. The award will be known as the SAPS Orkney Community Excellent Service Award. story contact:
A. Smit, tel. (018) 299 7269 http://www.sapsjournalonline.gov.za/dynamic/journal_dynamic.aspx?pageid=414&jid=15983
Douglasdale police arrest armed house robbery suspects in Alexandra
Two suspects have been arrested for a house robbery that took place in Lonehill a few weeks ago. The suspects broke into the house and found a 31-year-old domestic worker at the residence. They tied her up and ransacked the house and removed various small electrical appliances. They also took a BMW 325 Ti Compact valued at R200 000.
A case was registered at the Douglasdale SAPS and details of the vehicle were circulated.
Douglasdale detectives recovered the vehicle in Hammanskraal, where one of the suspects was arrested. Through intensive investigation by the detectives the suspect led them to a house in Alexandra where the second suspect was arrested and all the property taken during the house robbery was recovered. Inspector B. Muthan, tel. (011) 6991300. Cell 0823410575, info@myfourways.co.za http://www.sapsjournalonline.gov.za/dynamic/journal_dynamic.aspx?pageid=414&jid=15997
Preventative policing foils armed robbery of cash van
Members of the Douglasdale Crime Prevention Unit, who were performing crime prevention duties on Youth Day in the Douglasdale area received information of two suspicious vehicles at the Olivedale Corner shopping centre. The members found one gold VW Jetta with two occupants in the vehicle. On searching the two suspects, two unlicensed firearms and ammunition were seized. On searching the vehicle an undisclosed amount of suspected drugs were recovered. The vehicle had been reported stolen. The two suspects were charged for Possession of a stolen motor vehicle; * Possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition; Possession of drugs. On further inquiry by the members it was found that these suspects were waiting to rob a cash van which was on its way to the Olivedale Shopping centre. Inspector B Mhutan Cell: 0823410575 Email: info@myfourways.co.za http://www.sapsjournalonline.gov.za/dynamic/journal_dynamic.aspx?pageid=414&jid=15996
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